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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2022
BUSINESS24.COM.GH
Wednesday February 2, 2022
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180 exports firms listed for gov’t support under AfCFTA
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inority Leader Haruna Iddrisu has asked leadership of parliament to come clean on when the Electronic Transfer Levy Bill (E-levy) will be reintroduced on the floor of the house in order to prevent surprises. According to him, the minority are resolved in their decision to reject the bill and are looking forward to its reinstatement on the floor for debate.
The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MoTI) has announced a trade facilitation support programme for Ghanaian exporters seeking to explore market opportunities under the African Continental Free Trade Area. According to deputy sector minister, Herbert Krapah, the intervention is a market expansion programme which constitutes an integral part of government’s Cont’d on page 2
Minority’s position on E-levy unchanged— Haruna
Africa’s free trade area holds the potential to advance equitable development for all of Africa’s people.
BoG maintains policy rate at 14.5percent due to inflation risks
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he Bank of Ghana (BoG) has kept its monetary policy rate unchanged at 14.5 percent. The development comes after the bank’s Monetary Policy Committee last week held its first scheduled meeting of 2022 to review economic developments in the country.
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African Development Fund supports Ghana’s renewable energy dev’t with US$27.39m
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he Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a US$27.39 million grant to Ghana for
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